The team uses various types of equipment to locate missing evidence, particularly the Pulse 8X underwater metal detector when suspected dumped evidence is in local waterways. Arriving on the scene with the Pulse 8X, the team was able to locate and identify a long weapon that was submerged with its ammunition still loaded.
The officer was wounded in the shoulder/chest area as he was sitting in the driver's seat, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in an early-morning news conference Thursday.
“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”
Many times, GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray starts out in old school fashion by first walking into the scene with a notepad and a camera. He admits one local investigator usually greets him at the scene by saying, “Go in there and work your magic.” But the veteran crime scene specialist knows that what he does is not magic
The wounded officer, who works in DPD's fugitive unit and is a 20-year veteran on the force, was shot in the neck and taken to the hospital, Denver Police Interim Chief Ron Thomas said.
In October 2021, the 50th anniversary of Captain James Tappen Hall’s homicide, detectives from the Cold Case Unit decided to review the case.
In July, a traveler reported that her luggage never arrived at her destination, and it was later listed as lost or stolen. The bag contained items worth more than $1,600, according to police. The Apple AirTag in her suitcase, however, showed that it was last active in Mary Esther, Fla.
In the New York case, Mr. Hayes pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson and burglary in 2004. He was sentenced to 15 to 45 years in prison and is eligible for parole in 2025.
Tianze Zhang, 30, arrived at San Francisco International Airport on an early morning flight. He was escorted by San Francisco police officers and the FBI on his way to county jail where he was booked on suspicion of first-degree residential burglary, kidnapping for ransom, and criminal threats, KTVU reports.
Officers need to have fast and accurate tools for identifying unknown substances, and these three manufacturers are supplying them.
Carfax for Police has compiled a Catalytic Converter Replacement Report that identifies the most-targeted vehicles nationally, regionally, and by state. The data is based on Carfax service reports for catalytic converter replacements from more than 60,000 service shops.
“The digital evidence challenge is growing in volume and complexity and our innovation must remain one step ahead,” said Jad Saliba, founder and chief technology officer of Magnet Forensics.
In this POLICE Coffee Break video, POLICE Editor David Griffith chats with Michael Porter, Enterprise Account Manager of Omnigo, about how the company's Evidence Management Solution makes investigators more effective and more efficient.
The push to hire more civilians comes on the heels of moving more than 100 sworn members of the department from specialty roles over to patrol.
The chief pulled the plug on the agreement following testimony last week from district attorney investigator Magen Hayashi, who said she was pressured by prosecutors to remove exculpatory information from an arrest warrant against Officer Terrence Stangel.
Sgt. Steven Means found himself in a gunfight with a man in a trailer park on July 29, 2012. Two people and their two dogs had already been killed. These photos show details from the crime scene in Early, Texas.
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